Brewing and cooling
Step- Hazard
- Spore-forming bacteria grow if sweet tea cools slowly.
- Limit
- Cooled from 60 °C to 20 °C within 2 hours.
- United States
- Steep in boiling water, then cool before adding the starter.
- United Kingdom
- Boil, then cool quickly before adding the starter.
- If it fails
- Cool faster next time, in smaller volumes or an ice bath.